Serous psammomacarcinoma of ovary is a rare ovarian carcinoma. We present the imaging features of this condition in a patient with a probable metastatic subcutaneous nodule.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137854 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.82299 | DOI Listing |
Gynecol Oncol Rep
June 2023
Gynecologic Surgeon at Houston Methodist Willowbrook, United States.
Psammocarcinoma is a rare form of serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum characterized by extensive psammoma body formation seen on histology. A 49-year-old obese woman, gravida 1 para 1 with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, presented with a history of menorrhagia. She was diagnosed with both leiomyomata and simple endometrial hyperplasia without atypia in the office.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Radiol Imaging
April 2011
Department of Radiology, BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Serous psammomacarcinoma of ovary is a rare ovarian carcinoma. We present the imaging features of this condition in a patient with a probable metastatic subcutaneous nodule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
August 2001
Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 151, 84101, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Psammomacarcinoma is a rare histologic subtype of serous carcinoma originating in the ovary or peritoneum, characterized by massive psammoma body formation, invasiveness, and low-grade differentiation. Its clinical behavior appears similar to that of serous borderline tumors rather than that of typical invasive serous carcinomas. Peritoneal psammomacarcinoma is even rarer than its ovarian counterpart with only 10 cases have previously been documented in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!